GLSA 200501-41: TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution |
| Date: | 01/30/2005 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200501-41 |
Synopsis
A bug in TikiWiki allows certain users to upload and execute malicious PHP scripts.Background
TikiWiki is a web-based groupware and content management system (CMS), using PHP, ADOdb and Smarty.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-apps/tikiwiki | < 1.8.5 | >= 1.8.5 | All supported architectures |
Description
TikiWiki does not validate files uploaded to the "temp" directory.
Impact
A malicious user could run arbitrary commands on the server by uploading and calling a PHP script.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All TikiWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/tikiwiki-1.8.5"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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